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WILLIAMSBURG, VA Ė Last year (1991), the Golden Horseshoe Green Course celebrated its 10th anniversary. Itís hard to believe the course is a decade old, yet itís even harder to consider it hasnít been there longer Ė because it sits so naturally on the land. Much of the credit goes to course designer Rees Jones, who was hired to design a course adjacent to his fatherís (Robert Trent Jones) timeless classic, the Gold Course. The Green Course is a fine complement to the Gold, offering many of the same qualities without duplicating the older layout. The Green is somewhat longer than the Gold, but much wider. And like the Gold, itís got a great blend of serenity, playability and challenge.

Jones says he designed the course to play on top of the ridges of the very undulating ground: "My Dadís course was situated on a flatter piece of land, so I needed to use more acreage when designing the Green Course. Because there were so many ravines, I routed the holes along ridge lines, and occasionally worked the drop-offs into the design."

You can tell Jones was pleased with the outcome: "The Green Course is like a nature walk. Itís just natural woodlands with holes cut through it, and there isnít a house in sight. Itís truly an escape from everyday routine, which is what golf is really all about." Here's what you'll see: